Monday, September 19, 2005

Filipino families spend quarter of income on infant formula: WHO (TODAYonline)

Filipino families typically spend a quarter of their incomes on expensive infant formula substitutes instead of just breastfeeding babies, according to the World Health Organization.

Government data shows that about 16,000 infants and toddlers die every year because they fail to get the proper nutrients in using infant formula, WHO country representative Jean Marc Olive said.

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